Fast workers die young—slow down and live!

A message to workers at Twitter facing Elon Musk's new regime and to all workers everywhere.

The pressure to turn a profit is killing you, just as industrial capitalism is killing all of us. Resist and survive.

http://crimethinc.com/antiwork

"From a young age, we are told that work is what provides for our needs.

"Yet everyone who has served as an employee—or who has labored, self-employed, at the mercy of the market—has had a very different experience: work steals from us.

"It steals the hours of our days, the time we would like to spend with our families and friends and lovers, the energy we would otherwise direct towards pleasurable, creative, unselfish pursuits. It steals our imaginations: even today’s most innovative employees and entrepreneurs are still inventing inside the very narrow frame of what can compete in the market rather than, for example, what might bring joy to human beings.

"Work—the aggregate labor of all humanity since the Industrial Revolution—has already done permanent harm to the biosphere we all depend upon for the air, water, and nourishment we need to stay alive. What hasn’t work stolen from us?

"Another century like this—another century of work—and our species will be done for, along with countless others. Work—which is to say, all activity that is determined by the necessity to make a profit for someone, rather than chosen on account of its intrinsic value—is precisely what prevents us from fulfilling our needs."

https://crimethinc.com/2021/04/15/what-work-steals-from-us-steal-something-from-work-day-2021

Putin's invasion of Ukraine—Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter—Trump's 2024 campaign.

All of these show that autocratic power is not proof of genius, nor does it equip the autocrats to make strategic decisions.

https://crimethinc.com/tce#leaders

For an egalitarianism that can defend itself—for anarchy! 🏴

In these uncertain times, make sure you're following us elsewhere.

We're on Mastodon:
https://todon.eu/@crimethinc

As well as Twitter (for now):
https://twitter.com/crimethinc

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Brasil: Izquierda electoral, acción directa fascista y resistencia antifascista

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/06/izquierda-electoral-accion-directa-fascista-y-resistencia-antifascista-las-elecciones-brasilenas-de-2022

Las elecciones de 2022 en Brasil ofrecen un vistazo al futuro, ya que la extrema derecha se reorganiza mientras la izquierda institucional sigue apostando por un orden social que se derrumba.

#Español

Elettoralismo di sinistra, azione diretta fascista e resistenza antifascista

Le elezioni brasiliane del 2022

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/06/elettoralismo-di-sinistra-azione-diretta-fascista-e-resistenza-antifascista-le-elezioni-brasiliane-del-2022

Le elezioni del 2022 in Brasile offrono uno sguardo al futuro, mentre l'estrema destra si riorganizza e la sinistra istituzionale continua a scommettere su un ordine sociale al collasso.

#Italiano

On November 25, at the urging of a far-right troll, Elon Musk banned the @crimethinc Twitter account.

Musk’s goal in acquiring Twitter had nothing to do with “free speech”—it was a partisan move to silence opposition, paving the way for fascist violence.

Our full statement:

https://crimethinc.com/TwitterBan

Follow us here on Telegram and also on Mastodon:

https://todon.eu/@crimethinc

O Bilionário e os Anarquistas

Das raízes do Twitter como uma ferramenta de protesto até a sua compra por Elon Musk

Elon Musk se apossou do Twitter, alegando que o tornará “uma praça digital pública”. Que tipo de praça da cidade pertence a um único plutocrata? A praça em uma cidade corporativa— ou em uma monarquia. O que isso significará para as pessoas comuns que dependem de plataformas como o Twitter para se comunicar e se organizar na era digital?

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/26/the-billionaire-and-the-anarchists-tracing-twitter-from-its-roots-as-a-protest-tool-to-elon-musks-acquisition-1

#PortuguêsBrasileiro

Elon Musk derruba CrimethInc. no Twitter atendendo a Troll da Extrema-Direita

No dia 25 de novembro, a pedido de um troll de extrema direita, Elon Musk baniu a conta @crimethinc no Twitter. O objetivo de Musk ao adquirir o Twitter não tinha nada a ver com “liberdade de expressão” – era um movimento partidário destinado a silenciar a oposição enquanto abria espaço para a extrema direita. Isso ressalta os perigos de depender de plataformas corporativas de mídia social.

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-derruba-crimethinc-no-twitter-atendendo-a-troll-das-extrema-direita

#PortuguêsBrasileiro

Elon Musk banna CrimethInc. Da Twitter su richiesta di un troll di estrema destra

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-banna-crimethinc-da-twitter-su-richiesta-di-un-troll-di-estrema-destra

Il 25 novembre, su richiesta di un troll di estrema destra, Elon Musk ha bannato l’account Twitter di @crimethinc. L’obiettivo di Musk nell’acquisizione di Twitter non aveva nulla a che fare con la “libertà di parola”: si trattava di una mossa di parte volta a mettere a tacere l’opposizione e ad aprire uno spazio per l’estrema destra. Questo sottolinea i rischi di dipendere dalle piattaforme aziendali di social media.

#Italiano

Elon Musk bannit CrimethInc. de Twitter à l’instigation d’un troll d’extrême droite

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-bannit-crimethinc-de-twitter-a-linstigation-dun-troll-dextreme-droite-marseille-infos-autonomes

Le 25 novembre, à la demande d’un troll d’extrême droite, Elon Musk a suspendu le compte Twitter @crimethinc. L’objectif de Musk en acquérant Twitter n’avait rien à voir avec la “liberté d’expression” - il s’agissait d’une démarche partisane visant à faire taire l’opposition tout en ouvrant un boulevard à l’extrême droite.

#Français

Elon Musk sperrt CrimethInc. auf Drängen eines rechten Trolls auf Twitter

https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-sperrt-crimethinc-auf-drangen-eines-rechten-trolls-auf-twitter

Am 25. November sperrte Elon Musk auf Drängen eines rechtsextremen Trolls das Twitter-Konto @crimethinc. Musks Intention bei der Übernahme von Twitter hat nichts mit ›freier Meinungsäußerung‹ zu tun – sie war ein Schachzug, die darauf abzielte, Opposition zum Schweigen zu bringen und gleichzeitig Raum für die extreme Rechte zu schaffen. Dies unterstreicht die Gefahren, die mit der Abhängigkeit von kommerziellen Social-Media-Plattformen verbunden sind.

#Deutsch

Having the most powerful people in the world as our personal enemies is an honor—and a challenge. Thank you so much to everyone who has subscribed to this channel over the past couple days.

With your assistance, we're determined to continue to play our part in the fight for liberation, despite the efforts of fascists and billionaires.

If you need a primer on what we're doing, you could start here:

https://tochangeeverything.com/

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As unrest spreads in China today, it's a good time to revisit the uprising that took place in Hong Kong in 2019.

In this interview, anarchists in Hong Kong analyze the months-long revolt, reviewing its achievements, identifying its limits, celebrating the inspiring moments of mutual aid and defiance, and critiquing the ways that it failed to pass beyond a framework based in appealing to authority.

https://crimethinc.com/hongkonginsurrection

Solidarity to everyone fighting against authoritarian power, everywhere around the world.